Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Life expectancy for people of different ages
Central African Republic
57.41 years
in 2023
South Sudan
57.62 years
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
233rd
South Sudan rank
232nd
Life expectancy for people of different ages over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 57.62 years against 57.41 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 233rd and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.25 years | 30.49 years | 6.77 years | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 41.99 years | 27.73 years | 14.25 years | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 47.52 years | 34.75 years | 12.77 years | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 50.24 years | 30.66 years | 19.57 years | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 48.31 years | 30.72 years | 17.6 years | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 44.59 years | 52.81 years | 8.21 years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 47.01 years | 49.92 years | 2.91 years | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 41.78 years | 57.38 years | 15.6 years | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy for people of different ages, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 57.62 years against 57.41 years in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy for people of different ages between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 0.21 years, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for life expectancy for people of different ages?
- Central African Republic ranks 233rd and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy for people of different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.